Shocking-machine.



C. R. RANEY.

SHOCKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION man 1m23.191s.

LQSLJ 95 Patented June 26,1917.

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C. R. RANEY.

SHOCKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION F1LEo'1AN.23. 191s.

LQSLQ, Patented June 26,1917.

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C. H. RANEY.

SHOCKING MACHINE.

APPLlcATIoN HLED'JAN-23, Isls.

LQQ Patentedllune 26,1917.

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cLRIvIIvIA R. RANEY, or oI-IIcAeQIILLINoIs, vEsTER oOIvIIJANY OR NEWJERSEY, A

AssIGNORTO INTERNATIONAL IIAR- f CORPORATION OF NRW JERSEY.

sHOcKINe-MAoI-IINE.

Application ledrJanuary 23, 1913.

To all whom z't may concern: y

Be it known that I, CLEMMA It. RANEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain ne\Y and use- :tul Improvements inShocliiig-I'Iacliines, of which the'following is a full, clear, and eX-act specification.

My invention relates to shocking machines.

My invention has among its objects to improve the controlling mechanismof a shocker, and especially the sizecontrol mechanism thereof. A morespecific object of my invention is to provide an improved size controlmechanism especially adapted to use in connection with a .shocker havinga movable sheaf delivery member, wherein the range and sensitiveness ofcontrol of the mechanism is materiallyincreased at the same time thatthe mechanism itself is simplilied and rendered more4 rugged and adaptedto service under a wider range of conditions. I attain these objects byan improved construction, wherein the sheaf delivery member acts as thecontrolling member for the size control mechanism and, as a result ofits engagement with the surface of the shock when the latter has reacheda predetermined sizetrips off the shock binding anddischargingmechanism.

In the accompanying drawings I have, for purposes of illustration, shownone embodiment which my invention may assume in practice.

Figure l is a top plan view of the shocker;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same when turned in the oppositedirection;

Fig. 3 is a detail of a portion of the mechanism Vcontrolling the'shockdischarging mechanisni;

Fig. I is an end elevation of the same with coperating mechanism;

Fig. 5 is a detail view of a portion of the mechanism shown in Fig. 3;

F ig. 6 is a detail view showing the sheaf delivering arm `and themechanism in Fig. 3 in a plurality of positions;

Fig, 7 is a view similar to Fig. 6 showing the parts in other positions.

The shocker shown is of the type described and claimed in my copendingapplication, Serial No. 573,106, filed July 21, 1910, wherein a sheai2delivering fork vl is pivotally Speeicationof Letters Patent.

Patented June 26, 191W. serial No. 743,740.

mounted upon the shocker frame 2 and operated by suitable operatingmechanism, controlled by the sheaves delivered thereto, to move back andforth through an arc, from its sheail receiving position, upon an arm 3extending from the harvester trame, to sheaf delivering positionvwherein the tines thereof are `driven teeth downward into a pivotedsheaf receiving cradle 4 normallyl reclining on the rear end of theframe 2. Coperating with this sheaf delivering mechanism and cont-rolledthereby is automatic mechanism actuating a compressor arm 5 and abinding needle G at a predetermined time to compress and bind a shock inthe cradle 4, while cooperating wit-h this binding and compressingmechanism is suitable shock discharging mechanism 7 operable toturn thecradle i about its pivot on the frame 2 and thus discharge the boundshock.

I have provided improved means, cooperating with the sheaf deliveringmechanism and operable thereby, controlling the shock binding,compressing and discharging mechanism in an improved manner. These meansinclude a cam member 8 carried by a bracket 9 in which the rotatablesheaf delivery shat't 10 is journaled. This cam is substantiallyarc-shaped, and as shown, is slightly eccentric with respect to theshaft and provided with an overturned or laterally extendingange at oneside thereof which protrudes toward the movable arm l. Intermediate thiscam 8 and the arm l a cooperating cam member and tripping member ll isprovided, which is rigidlyattachcd to the shaft l0 and rotatable withthe same and the arm l. This cooperating cam member l1 is shown indetail in Figs. 3, 4f, 6, and 7, and comprises a laterally extending armhaving a substantially bell-crank shaped member 12 pivoted at its end.This latter member is provided at one end with a rounded knob or roller13, and' at its opposite end with a lug 14e flattened .upon one of itsfaces as at 15. The bell crankmember l2 is normally held in apredetermined posit-ion with respect to the member 1l by means of a flatspring 16 fixed at one end of said member, the normal position of themember 1Q being shown in Fig. G, wherein the free end of the spring'rests against the 'Hat surface l5 thereof, Then the arm l is movedtoward shea't discharging position, the same is brought upward andbackward about its pivot in the bearings of the shaft 10. During thismovement, the pivoted member 12 is thrown back about its pivot tocompress the spring 16 and rides over the upper surface of the cam 8, asshown in Fig. 7. Vhen, however, the front end of the member 12 passesover the end of the cam 8 the spring 16 is automatically relieved sothat it is free to throw the bell crank 12 forward about its pivot intosuch a position that when the arm 1 is moved backward, i. e., tosheaf'receiving position, the roller 13 rides over the under surface ofthe cam 8 as shown in Fig. (3. Thus, when the arm 1 is moved back andforth in the normal operation of filling the sheaf receiving cradle L1,the bell crank 12 nieves therewith riding over the upper surface of thecam 8 when the arm 1 is moved toward sheaf discharging position, andengaging with the under surface of the cam when the sheaf delivering arm1 is returned to sheaf receiving position.

ter in its movement along the cam 8 is a tripping member 17 pivoted at18 to a vertically extending lug formed upon the bracket 9 above the cam8, in such a position that it is in the path of the bell crank 12 as thesame is moved forward or backward on the upper surface of the cam 8.This tripping member 17 is pivotally connected through a link 19 with acrank 20 and a coiled spring 21 is provided between the last two membersto take up the movement of the trip as the bell crank 12 is movedrearward, and automatically return the tripping member 17 to n ormalposition. The crank 2O is pivoted at 22 to a portion of the frame 2 andis provided with a downwardly extending link 23 pivotally connected atits lower end to a pawl or catch 24- pivoted at 25 to the frame 2 andnormally engaging the clutch controlling finger 26 of a clutch 27controlling the connection of a gear 28 to the power shaft 29, andthrough the latter, the operation of the compressing, binding anddumping mechanism.

ln order that the sheaves in the cradle may be dumped at any desiredtime regardless of the number or height of sheaves therein, as forinstance, when the machine nears the end of the field, or when it ismaking a turn, I provide improved mechanism under control of theoperator which is operable to actuate the automatic mechanismhereinbeforc described at any time desired. This mechanism includes apivoted cam extension 30 pivoted at 31 at one side of the cam 8 and ofsubstantially the same conformation as the latter, which, when throwninto the operative position as shown in Fig. 3, forms an extension ofsaid cam. As illustrated, this member is operable through a suitablecord or link 32 extending to a point adjacent the Coperating with thelmovable member 12 and actuated by the latoperator-s seat, and isautomatically returned to its retracted position by a coiled spring 33which extends between a projection 34 formed on the member 30 and aportion of the back of the bracket 9, and normally tends to hold themember 30V in the full line position shown in Fig. 5, wherein it is heldout of the path of the bell crank For the same reason, a specificdescription of the operating and controlling mechanism for the sheafdelivery mechanism has been omitted. It is to be understood, however,that the mechanism shown herein is adapted to cooperate with thesemechanisms in substantially the same way as that described in the abovementioned application. For example, when the connections to the bindingneedle (5 are operated they act to disconnect automatically the sheafdelivering member from the source of powerby means of a spring pressedmember 35 which engages with a controlling finger 36 of the clutch V37at that time. Obviously, however, the improved mechanism shown hereinmay be used in connection with other means for operating and controllingthe sheaf delivery member and for operating and controlling thecompressing, binding and discharging mechanism or with other mechanismsthan those described in that application.

The operation of the construction shown is as follows: Vhen the sheafdelivering arm 1 is rotated about its pivot upon the shaft l0, fromsheaf receiving position to sheaf discharging position, the roller 13 of.the bell crank 12 moves over the upper surface of the cam 8, the partstaking the positions shown in Fig. '7 during the progress of the armtoward sheaf discharging position. The roller 13 on the bell crank 12during the course of this movement, strikes thetripping arm 17, but doesnot trip the catch 211 because ofthe provision of the spring 21. Thenthe arm 1 is returned to sheaf receiving position the 'bell crank 12moves backward therewith engaging the under surface of the cam 8. Thisaction continues during the entire operation of lilling the cradle 4,the member 12 alternately riding over and under the cam 8. When,however, the cradle is so filled that the arm 1 in its sheaf disicocharging position strikes the sheaves and is so held up thereby that thebell crank l). can not pass underneath the cam S, the return of the arm1 to sheaf receiving position brings the roller 13 of the bell crank 12back under the trip 1T, causing the latter to be moved backward. Thenthis occurs the arm 19 is moved backward, oscillating the crank 20 andraising the link and catch 2l to cause the clutch 2T to lock the gear 2Sto the power shaft 29 and operate the shock compressino, binding anddischarging mechanism.

Then for any reason it is desired to discharge the bundles from thecradle before the latter is completely filled, as, for instance, at theend of the field or in lining up the shocks in theeld, the operatorpulls the cord 32 to throiv the pivoted cam eX- tension 30 about itspivot 31 so that the active surface thereof forms a continuation of thecam 8, as shown in Fig. 3. Inasmuch as the arm l in its sheafdischargingl position can not carry the bell crank 12 through asufficient arc to pass over the end of the cam S when thus extended, thebell crank 12, in moving back With the arm 1, instead of engaging theunder surface of the cam, rides back over the upper surfacefthereof, andtrips the tripping member 1T to actuate the shock compressing, bindingand discharging mechanism, as hereinbefore described.

In the operation of my improved mechanism it will be observed that thesheaf delivery or controlling member engages not with one small partonly of the shock but with practically the Whole upper surface thereof.Attention isv also directed to the fact that by the use of the sheafdelivery member as the controlling member, I am enabled to engage theupper surface of the butts of the sheaves in the upper layers of theshock so that when the butts are heav f and the heads are light, theshock setting mechanism is always tripped off before the load of buttsbecomes too heavy to handle, this action taking place Wheneverl theresistance of the shock to the impact of the delivery member reaches acertain amount. Special attention is also directed to the fact that theoperation of the shock binding and setting mechanism is expedited, sincethe sheaf delivery member may trip off this mechanism as it returns fromdelivering a sheaf to either side of the receptacle, the binding anddumping of the shock of course not being interfered with by the deliverymember since the latter -is then moving backward to its sheaf receivingposition.

It is also to be noted that While the tripping mechanism is not operatedduring the operation of filling the cradle, it is at all times under thecontrol of the operator so that it may be actuated to bind and dischargeany number of sheaves from the cradle Whenever desired. Further, it isto be noted that by making the compressing, binding and dischargingmechanism directly controlled by the sheaf delivery arm, theconstruction is greatly simplified at the same time that it is madepossible to get the very desirable feature of height control Withoutnecessitating placing any parts over or in the path of the movable shockreceptacle, former or container. Attention is further directed to thefact that the sheaf delivery mechanism is also placed under the controlof the operator in an .improved manner through the provision of improvedand simplified mechanism whereby it may bc rendered inoperative at anydesired time.

IVhile I have described one embodiment of my invention in thisapplication, `it is, of course, to be understood that the embodimentshown herein is susceptible of modification Without departing from thespirit of my invention.

`What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patentis:

1. In a shocking machine, normally prostrate shock setting mechanism,and a sheaf delivery member controlling the same and engageable with theupper surface of the shock butt therein.

2. In a shocking machine, a prostratc shock receptacle, and means foroperating the same having a controlling member engageable with theentire upper surface of a sheaf deposited therein.

3. In a shocking machine, a shock receptacle, shock dischargingmechanism, and intermittently operating controlling means thereforsuccessively engageable with different parts of the shock.

4t. In a shocking machine, a shock reccptacle, shock binding mechanism,and controlling means therefor including a controlling member engageablewith the sheaves in the shock substantially throughout their length.

5. In a shocking machine, a shock receptacle, shock binding mechanism,and controlling means for the latter successively engageable With thebutts of sheaves on oppo` site sides of the shock.

6. In a shocking machine, a shock receptacle, shock dischargingnlechanism, and controlling means therefor including a controlling andshock building member engageable with the sheaves in the shocksubstantially throughout their length.

7. In a shocking machine, a normally prostrate shock receptacle,operating mechanism therefor, and controlling means successivelyengageable with the upper surface of sheaf butts lying on opposite sidesof said receptacle.

8. In a shocking machine, a shock former, operating mechanism thereforincluding a trip, and a sheaf delivery member engageable with thesurface of the shock in said former and with said trip when said surfaceprotrudes beyond a certain point.

9. In a shocking machine, a shock receptacle, dumping mechanismtherefor, and mechanism for delivering sheaves to opposite sides of saidreceptacle setting said dumping mechanism in operation after deliveringa sheaf to either side of said receptacle when the shock has reached apredetermined size.

10. In a shocking machine, a shock receptacle, shock binding mechanism,and

- mechanism for delivering` sheaves to opposite sides of said receptaclesetting said shock binding mechanism in operation after delivering asheaf to either side of said receptacle when the shock has reached apredetermined size.

11. In a shocking machine, shock discharging mechanism including a trip,and a combined sheaf delivery and discharge controlling member' movableback and forth and engageable with said trip to set said mechanism inoperation as it returns from delivering a sheaf to a shock ofpredetermined size.

12. In a shocking machine, a prostrate shock receptacle, shockdischarging mechan isin, and means building a prostrate shock in saidreceptacle and engageable with the butts of the upper layer of sheavestherein controlling said discharging mechanism and setting it inoperation when the shock butt has reached a predetermined height.

13. In a shocking machine, a shock receptacle, shock binding mechanism,and means building a shock in said receptacle and engageable with theopposite sides of one surface of the shock, setting said bindingmechanism in operation when the shock butt has reached a predeterminedsize.

111:. In a shocking machine, a normally prostrate shock receptacle,shock discharging mechanism, and means building a shock in saidreceptacle and engageable with the opposite sides of the upper surfaceof the prostrate shock, setting said discharging mechanism in operationwhen the shock butt has reached a predetermined size.

15. In a shocking machine, a shock receptacle, delivery mechanismdelivering sheaves thereto, shock binding mechanism, and controllingmeans for the latter setting it in operation when the shock built bysaid delivery mechanism has developed a predetermined resistance tomovement of the delivery mechanism in one direction.

16. In a shocking machine, a shock receptacle, means including aswinging sheaf delivery member for building a shock therein, shockbinding mechanism, and means for setting the latter in operation whenthe bulk of the shock restricts the delivery movement of said member toa predetermined degree.

17. In a shocking machine, a shock building member movable back andforth through a path of gradually decreasing length as it builds ashock, and means controlled by said member for discharging a shock builtthereby when said shock has reached a predetermined size.

1S. In a shocking machine, a shock building member movable back andforth through a path of gradually decreasing length as it builds ashock, and means controlled by said member for binding a shock builtthereby when said shock has reached a predetermined size.

19. In a shocking machine, a shock building member movable back andforth through a path of gradually decreasing length as it builds ashock, and means controlled by said member for binding and discharging ashock built thereby when said shock has reached a predetermined size. l

20. In a shocking machine, a shock building member movable back andforth through a path of gradually decreasing length, shock dischargingmechanism, and contro-lling mechanism for the latter actuated by saidmember when the shock has reached a predetermined size.

21. In a shocking machine, a shock building member movable back andforth through an arc of gradually decreasing amplitude as it builds ashock, and means controlled'by said member for discharging a shock builtthereby when said shock has reached a predetermined size.

22. In a shocking machine, a shock building member movable back andforth through an arc of gradually decreasing amplitude as it builds ashock,and means controlled by said member for binding a shock builtthereby When the shock has reached a predetermined size.

23. In a shocking machine, a shock building member movable back andforth through an arc of gradually decreasing amplitude as it builds ashock, and means controlled by said member for binding and discharging ashock built thereby when the. shock has reached a predetermined size.

24. In ashocking machine, a shock building member movable back and forththrough an arc of gradually decreasing amplitude, shock dischargingmechanism, and'controlling mechanism for the latter actuated by saidshock building member when the shock has reached a predetermined size.

25. In a shocking machine, a swinging shock building member, shockdischarging mechanism, and controlling mechanism for the latter engagedand actuated by said shock building member when the shock has reached apredetermined size.

9.6. In a shocking machine, a swinging shock building member, shockbinding mechanism, and controlling mechanism for the latter engaged andactuated by said shock building member when the shock has reached apredetermined size.

27. In a shocking machine, a swinging shock milding member, shockbinding and discharging mechanism, and controlling mechanism for thelatter engaged and actul ated by said shock building member when theshock has reached a predetermined size.

2S. In a shocking machine, a shock receptacle, shock dischargingmechanism, controlling mechanism therefor, and a movable shock buildingmember engaging and' actuating said controlling mechanism ivhen theshock built by said memberhas reached a predetermined size.

29. In a shocking machine, a shock receptacle, shock binding mechanism,controlling mechanism therefor, and a movable shock building memberengaging and actuating said controlling mechanism when the shock builtby said member has reached a. predetermined size.

30. In a shocking machine, a shock receptacle, shock binding anddischarging mechanism, controlling mechanism therefor, and a movableshock building member engaging and actuating said controlling mechanismwhen the shock built by said member has reached a predetermined size.

3l. In a shocking machine, a shock receptacle, shock compressing,binding and discharging mechanism, controlling mechanism therefor, and amovable shock building member engaging and actuating said controllingmechanism When theshock built by said member has reached a predeterminedsize.

82. In a shocking machine, a shock receptacle, shock dischargingmechanism including a. trip member, and mechanism including a swingingshock building member building a prostrate shock in said receptacle,said member engaging and actuating the trip member of said dischargingmechanism when the shock has reached a predetermined size.

33. In a shocking machine, a shock recepA tacle, shock binding mechanismincluding a trip member, and mechanism including a swinging shockbuilding member building a prostrate shcck in said shock receptacle.,said member engaging and actuating the trip member of said bindingmechanism ivhen the shock has reached a predetermined size.

In a shocking machine, a shock receptacle, shock binding and dischargingmecha-- nism including a trip member, and mechanism includii'ig a`swinging shock building member building a prostrate shock in said shockreceptacle, said member engaging and e@ actuating the trip member ofsaid binding and discharging mechanism when the shock has reached apredetermined size.

35. In a shocking machine, a sheaf' rcceiving cradle, mechanismincluding a trip member for discharging the sheaves therein in the formof a shock, and a sheaf delivering member movable in a substantiallyupright pla in a fore and aft direction cngageable with said trip memberand setting said mechanism in operation when the sheaves in said cradlehave reached a predetermined volume.

3G. In a shocking machine, a sheaf rcceiving cradle, mechanism includinga trip member for binding the sheaves therein in the form of a shock,and a sheaf delivering member movable in a substantially upright planein a fore and aft direction engageable with said trip member and settingsaid mechanism in operation when the sheaves in said cradle have reacheda predetermined bulk.

37. In a shocking machine, a sheaf receiving cradle, mechanism includinga trip member for binding and dischargiilg the sheaves therein in theform of a shock, and a sheaf deliver-mg member movable in asubstantially upright plane in a fore and aft direction engageable Withsaid trip member and setting said mechanism in operation when thesheaves in said cradle have reached a predetermined bulk.

238. In a shocking machine, a dumping sheaf receiving cradle, a sheafdelivering member cooperating therewith, and mechanism engaged by saidsheaf delivering member when the shock has reached a predetermined sizecontrolling the operation of said sheaf receiving cradle.

In a shocking machine, a shock receptacle, sheaf delivery mechanismincluding a movable sheaf delivering member, auto matic mechanismcontrolled b v said delivery mechanism for binding into the form of ashock the sheaves delivered thereby, and additional means controllingthe operation of said delivery mechanism and the binding of said shock.

t0. In a shocking machine, a shock receptacle, sheaf delivery mechanismincluding a movable sheaf delivering member, automatic mechanismcontrolled by said delivery mechanism for discharging at intervals inthe form of a shock a plurality of sheaves dclivered thereby, andadditional means con trolling the operation of said delivery mechanismand the binding of said shock.

41. In a shocking machine, a shock receptacle, sheaf delivery mechanismincluding a movable sheaf delivering member, automatic mechanismcontrolled by said delivery mechanism for binding and discharging atintervals in the form of a shock a plurality of sheaves deliveredthereby, and additional means controlling the operation of said deliverymechanism and the binding and discharging of said shock.

42. In a shocking machine, a shock receptacle, shear delivery mechanismincluding a movable sheaf delivering member, mechanism for binding anddischarging at intervals in the form of a shock a plurality of sheavesdelivered thereby, and means-actuated by said sheaf delivering memberand under the manual control of the operator controlling the operationor' said mechanisms.

4:3. In a shocking machine, a shock receptacle, a movable sheafdelivering member, mechanism for binding and discharging at intervals inthe form of a shock a plurality of sheaves delivered thereby, and atripping member operatively connected to and controlling the operationof said mechanism engaged and actuated by said sheaf delivering memberwhen the shock has reached a predetermined size.

I4. In a shocking machine, a normally prostratc shea-'f receivingcradle, a sheaf delivering member cooperating therewith, mechanism forbinding and discharging sheaves in said cradle, and means engaged andactuated by said sheaf delivering member When the sheaves in said cradlehave reached a predetermined height controlling the operation of saidmechanism.

45. In a shocking machine, a movable sheaf delivering member, a sheafreceiving cradle cooperating therewith, and mechanism engaged andactuated by said sheaf delivering member and controlled by the bulk ot'the sheaves in said cradle for discharging the sheaves therefrom.

4G. In a shocking machine, a movable sheal' delivering member, a sheafreceiving cradle coperating therewith, and means inoperative during Jthefilling of said cradle engaged and actuated by said sheaf deliveringmember When the sheaves therein have reached a predetermined bulk todischarge said sheaves.

47. In a shocking machine, movable sheatf delivery mechanism including asheal delivering member, a sheaf receiving cradle, mechanism Jforcompressing, binding and discharging the sheaves delivered to saidcradle by said member, and means actuated by said sheaf deliveringmember when the sheaves in said cradle have reached a predetermined bulkand as said member moves backwardly from delivering a shear1 controllingsaid compressing, binding and discharging mechanism.

-l-S. In a shocking machine, movable shearl delivery mechanism includinga sheaf delivering` member, a dumping shear' receiving cradle receivingsheaves therefrom, means actuated by said sheaf delivering member at apredetermined time controlling the operation of said cradle, and meansfor rendering said cradle operable at any desired time except when saiddelivering member is delivering a shearl thereto.

4S). In a shocking machine, movable sheat delivery mechanism including asheaf delivering member, a dumping sheaf receiving cradle receivingsheaves therefrom, means actuated by said sheaf delivering member at apredetermined time controlling the operation of said cradle, andsupplemental manually controlled means for rendering said cradleoperable at any desired time except when said delivering mechanism isdelivering a sheaf.

50. In a shocking machine, a movable sheaf delivering member, a dumpingsheaf receiving cradle receiving sheaves therefrom, and means fordischarging in the form of a shock the sheaves in said cradle engagedand actuated by said sheaf delivery member when said sheaves havereached a predetermined bulk. Y

5l. In a shocking machine, a movable sheaf delivering member, a dumpingsheaf receiving cradle receiving sheaves therefron'i, means for bindingand discharging in the form' of a shock the sheaves in said cradleengaged and actuated by said sheaf delivering member when the sheaves insaid cradle have reached a predetermined height, and means coperatingwith said last mentioned means rendering the cradle operable at anydesired time.

52. In a shocking machine, a frame, a sheaf delivering member movableWith respect thereto, a cam Xed to said fra-me, Va cam engaging ridermovable with said sheat delivering member and normally passing in onedirection over said cam, and tripping mechanism actuated by said riderupon the reversal of the direction of movement thereof.

53. In a shocking machine, a frame, a sheaf delivering member pivotedthereon, a cam fixed to said frame, a cam engaging member normallymovable with said sheaf delivering member in one direction over saidcam, and means actuated by said cam engaging member upon the reversal ofmovement of said sheaf delivering member binding the sheaves deliveredthereby.

54.. In a shocking machine, a frame, a sheaf delivering member pivotedthereon, a cam member fixed to said frame, a cam engaging member movableWith said shea-f delivering member in one direction over said cam, atripping member adjacent said cam and operable by said cam engagingmember upon a reversal of movement of said sheaf delivering member, andmechanism controlled by said tripping member discharging the sheavesdelivered by said sheaf delivering member.

55. In a shocking machine, movable sheaf delivering member carried aframe, aV

on said frame, a cam fixed to said frame, a cam engaging member movablewith said member and normally riding back and forth upon the upper andlower surfaces of said cam, a sheaf receiving cradle, receiving sheavesfrom said delivering member, and means actuated by said cam engagingmember when the sheaves in said cradle have reached a predeterminedheight discharging the sheaves from said cradle.

56. In a shocking machine, a frame, a shaft journaled thereon, a cammember lixed to said frame, a pivoted sheaf delivering member movablewith said shaft, a cam engaging' member carried by said shaft andnormally riding back and forth with said sheaf delivering member andalternatelyT engaging the upper and lower surfaces cf said cam, and atripping member actuated by said cam engaging member when the sheavesdelivered by said sheaf delivery member have reached a predeterminedvolume.

57. In a shocking machine, a frame, a cam member carried thereby, amember relatively movable with respect to said cam, means movable withsaid member normally riding over said cam in one direction, a tripactuated by said last mentioned means upon a reversal of the movement ofthe latter, and means for reversing the direction of movement of saidfirst mentioned member at any desired time.

5S. In a shocking machine, a frame, a shaft liournaled thereon, amovable sheaf delivering member rotatable with said shaft, mechanism forrotating said shaft, a cam fixed to said frame, a rider movable withsaid shaft and delivery member and normally riding in one direction oversaid cam, a normally inoperative tripping member adjacent said cam, andin the path ofvsaid rider and means operable at a predetermined time toreverse the direction of movement of said rider and thereby actuate saidtripping member.

59. In a shocking machine, a frame, a swinging sheaf delivery memberjournaled thereon, a cam disposed about the axis of said deliverymember, a tripping member disposed adjacent said cam, means on saidsheaf delivery member engageable with said tripping member, and a camextension carried on said frame and movable into position to form acontinuation `of said cam.

60. In a shocking machine, a frame, a swinging sheaf delivery memberjournaled thereon, a cam disposed about the aXis of said deliverymember, a tripping member disposed adjacent said cam, means on saidsheaf delivery member engageable with said tripping member, and anormally inoperative eam extension carried on I'said frame and movableinto position to form a continuation of said cam.

G1. In a shockingl machine, a frame, a sheaf delivery member journaledthereon, a cam disposed about the axis of said delivery-member, atripping member pivoted on said frame and disposed adjacent the surfaceof said cam, a member' pivoted on said sheaf delivery member andengagealfile with the surface of said cam and with said tripping member,and resilient means normally holding said pivoted member in apredeterminedV position.

62. In a shocking machine, a frame, a sheaf delivery member journaledthereon, a cam disposed about the axis of said delivery member, atripping' member pivoted on said frame and disposed adjacent the surfaceof said cam, a bell crank member pivotally connected to said sheafdelivery member and engageable with said cam and strip, and a springnormally maintaining said bell crank in a predetermined position.

63. In a shocking machine, a frame, a sheaf delivery member journaledthereon, a tripping memberI carried on said-frame disposed in the pathof said sheaf delivery member and engageable thereby, a link pivotallyconnected to said trip, a clutch controlling member journaled on saidframe, and a connection between said link and said clutch controllingmember.

64:. In a shocking machine, a frame, a sheaf delivery member journaledthereon` a tripping member disposed in the path of said sheaf deliverymember and engageable thereby, a link pivotally connected to said trip,a clutch controlling member journaled on said frame, and means includinga compressible resilient connection between said link and said clutchcontrolling member whereby said clutch controlling member is onlyoperated by the engagement of said delivery member with said trip whensaid delivery member is moved in one direction.

65. In a shocking machine, a frame. a movable sheaf delivery memberjonrnaled thereon, a trip carried on said frame and disposed in the pathof movement of said delivery member, a crank member journaled on saidframe, a clutch carried on said frame, operative connections between oneend of said crank member and said trip, and operative connectionsbetween the other end of said crank member and said clutch.

66. In a shocking machine, a frame, a swinging sheaf delivery memberpivoted on said frame, a shock receptacle carried on said framereceiving sheaves delivered thereby, mechanism including a clutch fordischarging the sheaves in said receptacle, and controlling` mechanismfor said last mentioned mechanism including a trip disposed in the pathof said sheaf delivery member and operatively connected to said clutch.

G7. In a shocking machine, a frame, a swinging sheaf delivery memberpivoted on said frame, a shock receptacle carried on said framereceivingV sheaves delivered thereby, mechanism including a clutch fordischarging the sheaves in said receptacle', and controlling mechanismfor said last mentioned mechanism including a trip disposed in the pathof said sheaf delivery member and carried on said frame at a pointadjacent the pivot of said member opera tively connected to said clutch.

G8. In a shocking machine, a frame, a swinging sheaf delivery memberpivoted on said frame, a shock receptacle carried on said framereceiving sheaves delivered thereby, mechanism including` a clutch fordischarging the sheaves in said receptacle, a trip disposed in the pathof said sheaf delivery member and carried on said frame at a pointadjacent the pivot of said member operatively vconnected to said clutch,

and link connections operatively connecting said trip and said-clutch.

69. In a shocking machine, a frame, a swinging sheaf delivery memberpivotally mounted thereon, a shock receptacle carried on said frame andreceiving sheaves delivered by said delivery member, mechanism fordischarging a shock from said receptacle including a clutch carried onsaid frame, and controlling mechanism operatively connected to saidclutch carried on said frame adjacent the pivot of said sheaf deliverymember and engageable by the latter as it delivers each sheaf to saidre* ceptacle, said controlling mechanism being actuatable by said memberwhen the sheaves in said receptacle have reached a predetermined bulk. Y

70. In a shocking machine, a frame, a sheaf `receiving cradle normallyreclining thereon, a shaft journaled transversely of said frame in frontof said cradle, a swinging sheaf delivery member movable in asubstantially upright plane carried on said shaft and delivering sheavesin prostrate position in said cradle, an arcuate cam fixedV to saidframe adjacent said shaft, a rider movable with said delivery membernormally riding over said cam in one direction as a shock is built insaid cradle, means for reversing the direction of movement of saiddelivery member and rider when the shock in said cradle has reached apredetermined size, and means actuated upon such reversal of movementfor binding into a shock the sheaves then in the cradle.

7l. In a shocking machine, a frame, a sheaf receiving cradle normallyreclining thereon, a shaft journaled transversely of said frame in frontof said cradle, a swinging sheaf delivery member movable in asubstantially upright plane carried on said shaft and delivering sheavesin prostrate position in said cradle, an eccentrically disposed arcuatecam fixed to said frame adj acent said shaft, a rider movable with saiddelivery member normally riding over said cam in one direction as ashock is built in said cradle, means for reversing the direction ofmovement of said delivery member and rider when the shockin said cradlehas reached a predetermined height, and means actuated upon suchreversal of movement for discharging in the form of a shock the sheavesthen in said cradle.

72. In a shocking machine, a frame, a rotatable shaft journaled thereon,a sheaf delivering member movable with said shaft and swinging back andforth as it delivers a sheaf, a sheaf receivingV cradle carried by saidframe and receiving sheaves delivered,

by said delivering member, an arcshaped cam fixed to said frame adjacentthe axis of said shaft, a rider movable with said sheaf deliveringmember normally riding back and forth therewith and alternately engagingopposite surfaces of said cam as said sheaf delivering member moves backand forth in delivering a sheaf, means for moving said rider backwardover the same Ysurface of said cam when the sheaves in said cradle havereachedV a predetermined height, mechanism for binding into a shock thesheaves in said cradle, and a trippingmember controlling said bindingmechanism actuated by said rider in such backward movement. Y

7 3. In a shocking machine, a frame, a rotatable shaft journaledthereon, a sheaf delivering member movable with said shaft and swingingback and forth as it delivers a sheaf, a sheaf receiving cradle carriedat the rear of said frame receiving sheaves delivered by said sheafdelivering member, a laterally extending arc-shaped cam fixed to saidframe atene side of said delivery member and disposed eccentrically withrespect to the axis of said shaft, a rider movable back and forth withsaid sheaf delivering member and alternately engaging opposite surfacesof said cam, mechanism for mov- Y ing said rider backward over the samesurface of said cam when the sheaves in said cradle have reached apredetermined height, mechanism for discharging in the formof a shockthe sheaves delivered tosaid cradle, and a normally inoperative trippingmember controlling said discharging mechanism actuated by said riderduring its backward movement.

74. In a shocking machine, a frame, a rotatable shaft journaled thereon,a sheaf delivering member movable with said shaft and swinging back, andforth asit delivers a sheaf, a sheaf receiv-ingcradle carried by saidframe and receiving Vsheaves delivered by said delivering member, an arcshaped cam fixed to said frame adjacent the axis of said shaft, a ridermovable with said sheaf delivering member normally riding back and forththerewith and alternately engaging opposite surfaces of said cam as saidsheaf delivering member moves back and forth in delivering a sheaf,means for moving said rider backward over the same surface of said camwhen 'the sheaves in said cradle have reached a predetermined height,mechanism for binding into a shock the sheaves in said cradle, atripping member controlling said binding mechanism actuated by saidrider in its backward movement, and supplemental means for renderingsaid binding mechanism operable at any desired time.

75. In a shocking machine, a frame, a rotatable shaft journaled thereon,a sheaf delivering member movable with said shaft and swinging back andforth as it delivers a sheaf, a sheaf receiving cradle carried at therear of said frame receiving sheaves delivered by said sheaf deliveringmember, a laterally extending arc shaped cam fixed to said frame at oneside of said delivering member and disposed eccentrically with respectto the axis of said shaft, a rider movable back and forth with saidsheaf delivering member and alternately engaging opposite surfaces ofsaid cam, mechanism for moving said rider backward over the same surfaceof said cam when the sheaves in said cradle have reached a predeterminedheight, mechanism for discharging in the form of a shock the sheavesdelivered to said cradle, a normally inoperative tripping membercontrolling said discharging mechanism actuated by said rider during itsbackward movement, and supplemental means rendering said dischargingmechanism operable at any desired time.

7 6. In a shocking machine, a shock receptacle, sheaf delivery mechanismincluding a movable sheaf delivering member, automatic mechanismcontrolled by said delivering member for binding into 'the form of ashock the sheaves delivered thereby, and independent manually operablemeans controlling the operation of said delivery mechanism and thebinding of said shock.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

CLEMMA R. RANEY.

Witnesses:

RAY PAT'rEsoN, RAY D. LEE.

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